Performance

Understanding how we assess the progress and attainment of your children.

We are constantly gathering information about how your child is accessing their learning and making progress against the curriculum objectives. This then informs the class teacher’s planning and indicates where a child might need extra support, or extension, in a particular area.

Information is gathered in various ways

•            Day to day through questioning, observing and marking
•            Half termly tests in Reading, Writing & Maths
•            EYFS Baseline, PSC (Year 1), MTC (Year 4) and National Standardised Tests at the end of the Key Stage 2 (SATs)

Key Stage 2 School and National Data 2024/25 

Attainment (average scaled scores): Children’s results are reported using a scaled score. A scaled score of 100 represents the expected standard for each test. A child achieving a scaled score of 100 or more means they are working at or above the expected standard in the subject. Less than 100 means that they may need more support to reach the expected standard. The highest scaled score possible at KS2 is 120, and the lowest is 80. There is more information on scaled scores at www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2

2024/25	Sythwood Primary School				National
	Expected standard	Higher standard	Average scaled score	Average progress KS1 to KS2	Expected standard	Higher standard	Average scaled score
Combined	63%	8%	NA	-1%	62%	8%	NA
Reading	76%	31%	105	+5%	75%	33%	106
Writing	75%	13%	NA	-11%	74%	26%	NA
Maths	76%	33%	105	+11%	74%	26%	105
SPaG	80%	34%	106	+7%	73%	30%	105

 

Year 4 Multiplication Check 24/25

The Year 4 multiplication check involves children sitting an assessment on their x2 to x12 times tabes. There are 25 questions in the assessment with 6 seconds to answer each one. The aim of this assessment is to improve mathematical fluency and prepare children for Y5/Y6 curriculum. 

2024/25	Sythwood Primary School	National
Mean score	22	21
Full marks	34%	37%
Scored over 20	84%	NA

 

Year 1 Phonics 24/25

77% of pupils passed the phonics screening test in 2024/25 in comparison with 80% nationally. 

For more information, see our performance on the DfE website  

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/140509

EYFS 24/25

A child is considered to have achieved a Good Level of Development (GLD) if they meet the expected level in EYFS areas including communication, physicla devleopment, personal development, literacy and maths by the end of Reception.

The table below shows the percentage of children who achieved GLD at the end of reception

Year	Sythwood	National
2024/25	60.8%	69.1%
2023/24	49.2%	67.7%